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Trevor Lawrence knows Jacksonville Jaguars must keep emotions in check vs. Houston Texans
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence's voice didn't shutter or shake when he said it.
He stood in the post-game press conference room inside the bowels of EverBank Stadium after his team pulled off a 17-10 victory against the Houston Texans on Sept. 21 and was asked about the chippiness between the two teams.
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Lawrence acknowledged that the two teams don't like each other and had a statement that the Texans later took exception to.
"We're not going to get bullied," he said.
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When the two teams met on Dec. 1, 2024, Lawrence was knocked out of the game by a late hit from linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair .
An ensuing brawl occurred and Lawrence was forced into a multi-week concussion protocol which, eventually, led to him missing the rest of the season after he got shoulder surgery for a separate injury.
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"People are in their feelings about playing football. We play football," Al-Shaair said, responding to the comments made by Lawrence. "Nobody's trying to bully nobody or all that weird stuff. We're just trying to play the game hard."
The intensity is already turned up in a division game. But the rivalry between the Texans and the Jaguars continues to grow with each meeting. Now, Lawrence and the Jaguars are going to try to go to Houston and secure a needed victory to keep pace in the AFC South race.
"It's going to be a physical, competitive game. I mean, every week is, but especially in your division," Lawrence said. "We kind of know that that's what it's going to be like, and we've got to keep our composure, stay focused, stay locked in on the details, that's what matters."
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 02: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars gives instructions to his team at the line of scrimmage during the second quarter in the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
The Jaguars made a trade at the deadline to add wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to their roster. It's needed, because several of their pass catchers are on the mend .
Rookie Travis Hunter is on the injured reserve list and won't be back until Nov. 30 at the earliest.
Brian Thomas Jr. suffered an ankle injury against the Raiders and missed practice earlier in the week. Dyami Brown had to leave the game with a concussion and remains in the protocol.
Still, the Jaguars found a way to gut out a much-needed road win.
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"The things in the second half that hurt us in the first half, the penalties and some of the motion things, we just sharpened up all those," Lawrence told reporters during his weekly media availability.
Nov 2, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) scores a touchdown during the second half against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Lawrence completed 23-of-34 passes against the Raiders for 220 yards with an interception. He didn't throw any touchdown passes, but he ran for two touchdowns.
They turned to their rushing attack, churning out 151 yards in the win and relying on it when they had to score in overtime.
"It's a cool feeling when you can run the ball that many times and obviously you are expecting to throw it eventually as a quarterback and then you just keep running and keep getting positive yards," Lawrence said.
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Against the Texans, they'll likely have to gut out another victory. Houston's defense ranks No. 1 in the league in points per game (15.1) and yards per game (267.4). They're unmovable and have been standouts in a disappointing season for the reigning back-to-back AFC South champs.
"They do what they do, and they do it well. Obviously, they have wrinkles," Lawrence said. "They have game-plan things that they throw in every week that might be a little bit different. But I'd say overall their scheme has been pretty consistent throughout the years and throughout this coaching tree."
The Jaguars will travel to face the Texans on Nov. 9 at NRG Stadium with kickoff at 1 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Trevor Lawrence knows Jaguars must keep composure vs rival Texans
